Children build Guys for Warwick Bonfire
Remember, remember the 7th of November, gunpowder, treason, and plots...and remember also that the annual Town Bonfire and Fireworks is being held this Saturday at Warwick racecourse.
Warwick Mayor, Cllr Simon Pargeter visited Newburgh & Westgate Primary Schools with Neil Chisholm of Warwick Bonfire to see Guys made by the children for the Bonfire. The Mayor was greeted by excited children with their guys to inspect and have pride of place on Saturday.
Gates open at 5 pm and there will be a short children’s show at 6 before the bonfire is lit at 6.30pm followed by the main show set to music by award winning Fantastic Fireworks.
Tickets are selling well and can be purchased on-line from www.the jockeyclub.co.uk / warwick or www.warwicktownbonfire.org.uk and have been kept to the same price as last year. Get yours early as they will cost more on the day!
Advance tickets - Adults & children 15 and over - £10; on Saturday these will be £12; children under 15 £2; and infants 3 and under free. Disabled persons are also free although their carers must pay.
Parking is free on the hill and on Hampton Road car park, please avoid parking in local roads and causing an obstruction
Come early and enjoy hot food and drinks, bars are open, as well as the traditional open air food stalls. Warwick Lions club are selling hot mulled wine, Kimberley Sweets will be back, and local Samba band Sambassadors of Sound will entertain everyone, with the grandstands and bars providing protection if it gets damp.
Organisers Warwick Lions, the Rotary Club of Warwick, are delighted by the support from Warwick Racecourse which is handling all the ticketing and are hoping for record crowds again this year. Warwick District Council has examined the plans and registered our event, so don’t buy your own, come and enjoy our firework display.
Local sponsorship has been provided by Taylor Wimpey Homes, Geberit, Wenman Healthcare, Godfrey Payton, Warwick Startins Kia, and the pallets for the Bonfire are supplied by Euro Car Parts. All proceeds go to local charities.